A pressure gauge at the top of an oil well 18,000 ft deep registers 2,000 psig. Thebottom 4,000-ft portion of the well is filled with oil (specific gravity, s = 0.70). Theremainder of the well is filled with natural gas (T = 60 °F, compressibility factor Z = 0.80,and s = 0.65, meaning that the molecular weight is 0.65 times that of air). Calculate thepressure (psig) at(a) the oil/gas interface, and(b)  the bottom of the well

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A pressure gauge at the top of an oil well 18,000 ft deep registers 2,000 psig. The
bottom 4,000-ft portion of the well is filled with oil (specific gravity, s = 0.70). The
remainder of the well is filled with natural gas (T = 60 °
F, compressibility factor Z = 0.80,
and s = 0.65, meaning that the molecular weight is 0.65 times that of air). Calculate the
pressure (psig) at
(a) the oil/gas interface, and
(b)  the bottom of the well

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